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Sep- 2024 -16 SeptemberDOD Contracts
US Awards Raytheon $1.19B AMRAAM Missile Contract Modification
The US Department of Defense has awarded a $1.19-billion contract modification to Raytheon Technologies for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).
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Mar- 2024 -22 MarchArms
US Approves Sale of 50 Abrams Main Battle Tanks to Bahrain
The US has approved the possible foreign military sale of M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks to Bahrain amounting to $2.2 billion.
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7 MarchArms
Lockheed Delivers First Bahrain PAC-3 MSE Missile Package
Lockheed Martin has delivered its first shipment of Patriot Advanced Capability–3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement weapons to Bahrain.
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Feb- 2024 -13 FebruaryCyber
Pro-Palestine Hackers Target US Navy’s 5th Fleet, Says Obtained Classified Docs
A pro-Palestine hacking group claimed that it had breached computer systems of the US Navy’s fifth fleet stationed in Bahrain, obtaining a trove of classified documents.
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Dec- 2023 -26 DecemberAmericas
US to Provide Military Training to Saudi Arabia Under $1B Deal
The US has approved Saudi Arabia’s request to provide its air force with military training to address current and future threats.
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19 DecemberAmericas
US Announces 10-Nation Coalition to Combat Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
The US announced a 10-nation coalition to quell Houthi missile and drone attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea, with Britain, France, Bahrain, and Italy among countries joining the "multinational security initiative."
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Sep- 2023 -26 SeptemberMiddle East
Bahrain Says 2 Soldiers Dead in Attack Near Saudi-Yemen Border
Two soldiers from Bahrain were killed along the border between war-torn Yemen and Saudi Arabia, the Bahraini military said, in an attack highlighting persistent insecurity in the area.
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14 SeptemberAmericas
US Boosts Bahrain Ties With New Security Agreement
The US signed an agreement with Bahrain to enhance defense and economic ties, a show of support for the Gulf monarchy that a decade ago faced an arms embargo.
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May- 2023 -23 MaySea
Combined Maritime Force Introduces New Group to Train Partner Navies in Middle East
The 38-nation Combined Maritime Force has established a new group to enhance maritime security training in the Middle East.
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Apr- 2023 -3 AprilAir
US Clears $350M AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter Sale to Bahrain
The US State Department has greenlighted a potential sale of surplus AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters to Bahrain.
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